Passengers were subsequently rescued by emergency services after being trapped for over 12 hours.

A tractor fitted with a snow plough tries to clear drifting snow that has formed on the A46, the main motorway link road for Bath to the M4, on March 2, 2018 (Image: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

In need of a warm place to compose themselves and grab some food and a bite to eat, Wincanton Town Hall opened its doors to the wearied passengers while local supermarket's Co-op and Morrisons offered free cups of tea and use of their cafe.

"We did what anyone would do," the manager of Wincanton Morrisons told Somerset Live .

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